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22 June 2022 - China Special Weapons News
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- Hong Kong keeps tracing COVID-19 through sewage surveillance People's Daily 22 Jun 2022 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Wednesday that it will distribute around 190,000 sets of COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kits as part of a follow-up on the recent detection of the COVID-19 virus in sewage samples.
- Beijing reports 3 new local COVID-19 infections People's Daily 22 Jun 2022 -- Beijing reported three new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections during the first 15 hours of Wednesday, local authorities said.
- Chinese mainland reports 10 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 22 Jun 2022 -- The Chinese mainland Tuesday reported 10 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including four each in Beijing and Shanghai, and one each in Inner Mongolia and Guangdong, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.
- Shanghai reports 4 confirmed, 4 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 22 Jun 2022 -- China's Shanghai reported four confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and four local asymptomatic cases on Tuesday, the municipal health commission said Wednesday.
- Beijing reports 5 new local COVID-19 infections People's Daily 22 Jun 2022 -- Beijing reported five new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections during the first 15 hours of Tuesday, local authorities said.
- U.S. calls on Beijing to curb military coercion of Taiwan CNA 22 Jun 2022 -- A U.S. government spokesperson has again called on Beijing to cease military intimidation of Taiwan after the Chinese military sent a total of 29 military aircraft into the southwestern part of Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Tuesday, the third-highest single-day total this year.
- PLA sends 29 warplanes around Taiwan, 'practices new tactics to counter US aircraft carrier intervention' Global Times 22 Jun 2022 -- Twenty-nine Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) warplanes entered the island of Taiwan's self-proclaimed air defense identification zone on Tuesday, marking the third largest PLA aerial drill around Taiwan this year, which according to Chinese military observers indicated that the PLA could be practicing new tactics to counter possible US aircraft carrier intervention.
- China takes delivery of large shipment of Iranian crude: Report Press TV 22 Jun 2022 -- A large shipment of Iranian crude has been delivered to China, according to a report and amid statements by Iranian government authorities insisting that exports to China have been robust despite claims that increased Russian supply of crude to China has affected Iranian shipments.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on June 22, 2022 PRC MofA 22 Jun 2022
- China takes delivery of large shipment of Iranian crude: Report Press TV 22 Jun 2022 -- A large shipment of Iranian crude has been delivered to China, according to a report and amid statements by Iranian government authorities insisting that exports to China have been robust despite claims that increased Russian supply of crude to China has affected Iranian shipments.
- China's oil imports from Russia surge amid Ukraine war, US bans Press TV 22 Jun 2022 -- China has increased its crude oil imports from Russia in recent months, importing more than any other country in the month of May since December last year by taking advantage of lower prices in the face of Western sanctions.
- China, ASEAN vow to strengthen defense, security cooperation PLA Daily 22 Jun 2022 -- The 13th China-ASEAN Defense Ministers' Informal Meeting was held via video link on Wednesday. The meeting was co-chaired by Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tea Banh.
- Survey Shows Deepening Fear of China in New Zealand VOA 22 Jun 2022 -- The number of New Zealanders who see China as a geopolitical threat has climbed, according to a new survey.
- China Approves $2.3 Billion Loan for Crisis-Hit Pakistan Ahead of Potential IMF Deal Sputnik 22 Jun 2022 -- Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif government has adopted a slew of harsh measures to secure loans from the International Monetary Fund and other countries, including unprecedented hikes in fuel prices. Pakistan is facing a severe balance of payment crisis as foreign exchange reserves recently fell to $8.9 billion.
- Incoming HKSAR chief executive John Lee vows to build caring, inclusive Hong Kong People's Daily 22 Jun 2022 -- John Lee, the incoming sixth-term chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), has pledged to build a caring and inclusive Hong Kong that boasts diversified development under his leadership.
- Interview: Nury Turkel to 'call China out' for atrocities against Uyghurs, others Radio Free Asia 22 Jun 2022 -- Uyghur-American lawyer Nury Turkel was unanimously elected chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a bipartisan and independent federal government body. In a long career in advocacy, Turkel, who also serves as chairman of the board for the Uyghur Human Rights Project in Washington, he has played a major role in raising global awareness of the plight of the 12 million Uyghurs in the Chinese-controlled Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).
- China firmly opposes US ban on imports of Xinjiang-related products: MOFCOM Global Times 22 Jun 2022 -- China firmly opposes the US ban on imports of any products related to Xinjiang. The US move is a typical act of economic coercion, seriously harming the interests of enterprises and consumers in both countries, and it is not conducive to the stability of global industrial and supply chains, a spokesperson from China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Tuesday.
- Experts raise concern about implementation of US law on Uyghur forced labor Radio Free Asia 22 Jun 2022 -- A U.S. law that bans the importation of products from Xinjiang in China in response to allegations that Uyghurs in the region are being used as forced labor took effect this week, but the tough new prohibitions could prove difficult to enforce, experts said Wednesday.
- Keep Abreast of the Trend of the Times to Shape a Bright Future PRC MofA 22 Jun 2022 -- Keynote Speech by H.E. Xi Jinping
- President Xi Jinping Delivered a Keynote Speech at the Opening Ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum PRC MofA 22 Jun 2022 -- On the evening of June 22, President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum in virtual format and delivered a keynote speech titled "Keep Abreast of the Trend of the Times to Shape a Bright Future".
- Chinese leader Xi warns against 'expanding military alliances' ahead of BRICS summit Press TV 22 Jun 2022 -- China's President Xi Jinping has warned against "expanding military alliances" ahead of the BRICS summit, calling on countries around the world to overcome difficulties together and seek win-win cooperation.
- Economic globalization unstoppable historical trend: Xi Global Times 22 Jun 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that economic globalization is an unstoppable historical trend, and those who attempt to block others' development will eventually end up blocking their own.
- Willful sanctioning brings disasters to people around world: Xi Global Times 22 Jun 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said the act of willfully imposing sanctions will bring disasters to people around the world.
- Li stresses key role of grain, energy output People's Daily 22 Jun 2022 -- Premier calls for implementation of steps to stabilize economic performance
- Chinese premier stresses ensuring grain security, energy supply People's Daily 22 Jun 2022 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday urged efforts to ensure grain security and energy supply to maintain the stability of the economy and prices.
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